The Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) is celebrating the Vanuatu National Environment Week (VNEW) in Tanna from June 3-7, 2019.
It coincides with World Environment Day (WED) which falls on June 5 every year.
The theme for the week and WED is ‘Pollution and Climate Change’.
The team from DEPC including representatives from the Departments of the Ministry of Climate Change and Adaptation (Climate Change, Meteorology, Energy, NDMO & Geo-Hazards) will be in Tanna during the week for the event.
The team will carry out an awareness and information about the work of the Ministry and Departments with secondary schools around Tanna to help the students plan out their future career.
The launch of the week and World Environment Day took place Monday at the Lenakel Market House area.
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